G6PD A- was not associated with risk of uncomplicated malaria in female heterozygotes (OR 1.43; 95% CI 0.65, 3.14, p = 0.370), female homozygotes (OR 3.21; 95% CI 0.28, 35.7, p = 0.341), or male hemizygotes (OR 1.52; 95% CI 0.67, 3.41, p = 0.307). Here, G6PD is linked to malaria.